Events Calendar

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Essential Skills:
Our gateway course covering the basics of commercial real estate finance is the most popular CCIM course. This course is enjoyed not only by those in traditional commercial real estate fields, but also by individual investors, allied professionals such as lawyers, CPAs and financial planners, and residential REALTORS. By the end of this course you will be able to:
* Calculate the value of a property.
* Measure investment performance of a property using a variety of methods; the sales comparison approach, the cash flow model, net present value, discount rate and capitalization rate methods.
* Understand the components and structure of commercial real estate loans.
* Calculate before- and after-tax yields.
* Apply the principals of commercial real estate, investment fundamentals, tax regulations and related business subjects to real-world applications.
for driving directions log on to http://www.panamericanlife.com/conference/location.asp
see attached pdf flyer for additional course information and/or for the registration form or log on to http://www.ccim.com/education/ccim_education/controller?action=viewCourseFlyer&mid=11C1748

A planning workshop to use understanding of the urbanization impacts on water resources, and low impact site design principles on residential and commercial developments, to improve East Baton Rouge Parish codes and ordinances for watershed protection

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Essential Skills:
Market Analysis was extensively rewritten in recent years to incorporate the addition of technological resources, and the introduction of interactive activities and case studies. This course is our most technologically oriented, and incorporates custom designed Excel-based worksheets, internet resources, and mapping software. By the end of this course you will:
* Understand how supply and demand factors impact a market forecast.
* Gain insight into site feasibility, market dynamics and market pricing.
* Learn and apply the Market Analysis Model in making real estate decisions.
* Understand how to collect and use market data and mapping software using your computer.
* Analyze retail, office, residential and industrial uses for a site.
* Apply the principals of market analysis, economic base analysis and related commercial real estate subjects to real-world applications.
for driving directions log on to http://www.panamericanlife.com/conference/location.asp
see attached pdf document for additional course information and/or for the registration form or log on to http://www.ccim.com/education/ccim_education/controller?action=viewCourseFlyer&mid=12C2644

The TRENDS Seminar began in 1988 as a joint project of the Commercial & Investment Division (CID) of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORSý and Louisiana State University's Real Estate Research Institute. The goal was quite simply to provide a variety of real estate industry professionals an opportunity to come together and examine the state of the industry in our area, and help focus industry professionals on emerging trends, whatever their specialty.
TRENDS has become and annual event, that continues to provide a critical examination and analysis of what's going on in the marketplace -- with an eye on what's coming

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Essential Skills:
Considered by many in the industry to be the most comprehensive course on comparative lease analysis available anywhere. By the end of this course you will have acquired the skills necessary to:
* Apply the transaction management process to investor and user representation.
* Master Comparative Lease Analysis Techniques such as leasing vs. owning and building vs. buying.
* Negotiate leasing terms and complete the transaction.
* Value leasehold interests and subleases.
for driving directions log on to: http://www.panamericanlife.com/conference/location.asp
see attached pdf flyer for additional course information and/or for registration form or log on to http://www.ccim.com/education/ccim_education/controller?action=viewCourseFlyer&mid=13E7604

Real Estate R&R:
Rebuilding and Renewing New Orleans
$50.00 UNO Alumni Through June 5th
$60.00 Early Registration Through June 5th
$70.00 Registration after June 5th & at the door
Register Online: www.unobusiness.com or call Aundrea Kloor at (504)-280-1322

Essential Skills:
This is the course that analyzes the critical aspects of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of commercial investment properties. Once you complete CI 104 - Investment Analysis you will be able to:
* Analyze a client or owners' needs to determine the best investment strategy.
* Understand various financing options that may be available for a project.
* Determine the best disposition strategy for a property.
* Know the tax issues that affect the acquisition and disposition of real estate investments.
* Understand modern investment concepts such as expected value based on probabilities, real estate exchanges, capital accumulation and income partitioning.
for driving directions log on to http://www.panamericanlife.com/conference/location.asp
see attached pdf flyer for additional course information and/or for registration information or log on to http://www.ccim.com/education/ccim_education/controller?action=viewCourseFlyer&mid=14C4639

We will be offering a quick and
insightful class that includes the basics on how to use the LACDB to its full
potential.

If your a new member or an old member who just
wants to get a refresher on LACDB; sign up by filling out the following form and
e-mail or fax to reserve your seat. Seating is limited and the class is free,
so please register early.

This two-day course offers the very latest overview of commercial real estate investment. You'll learn to use analysis techniques such as estimating net operating income, calculating internal rates of return and more. You'll
learn ways to profit in this business beyond brokerage, including land acquisition, leasing, finance, property management and appraisal. This two-day investment is the first step toward earning the CCIM designation. No prerequisite courses are required.

Program Agenda
7:30 am -- 8:00 am Registration & Breakfast
8:00 am -- 9:30 am Presentation
With the rapid rate of change in the South Louisiana markets, this is an opportunity to participate in an interactive discussion of the major new real estate projects in the Capital City Region. Join members from BR Growth Coalition and LACDB to learn about whatýs on the horizon.

Essential Skills:
Our gateway course covering the basics of commercial real estate finance is the most popular CCIM course. This course is enjoyed not only by those in traditional commercial real estate fields, but also by individual investors, allied professionals such as lawyers, CPAs and financial planners, and residential REALTORS. By the end of this course you will be able to:
* Calculate the value of a property.
* Measure investment performance of a property using a variety of methods; the sales comparison approach, the cash flow model, net present value, discount rate and capitalization rate methods.
* Understand the components and structure of commercial real estate loans.
* Calculate before- and after-tax yields.
* Apply the principals of commercial real estate, investment fundamentals, tax regulations and related business subjects to real-world applications.
for driving directions log on to http://www.panamericanlife.com/conference/location.asp
see attached pdf flyer for additional course information and/or for the registration form or log on to http://www.ccim.com/education/ccim_education/controller?action=viewCourseFlyer&mid=11C1748

Commercial REALTORS make up an important segment of LR's growing membership, one that has very specific issues and challenges. This section of the website was developed to help inform and assist Louisiana's commercial REALTORS in their everyday practice, serving as a "clearinghouse" of information and resources provided by LR and other organizations.

For more information about LR's Commercial REALTOR services, please contact Kevin Calbert at 1-800-266-8538 or kevin@larealtors.org.

Louisiana REALTORS welcomes commercial REALTORS from throughout the country to New Orleans for the REALTOR Commercial Alliance's first annual Commercial Networking Exchange (CoNEx) on November 9 during the NAR Convention. Attendees will have the opportunity to network, brainstorm and build relationships with their peers from across the United States in a business-casual atmosphere.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a first come, first serve event. Due to limited seating, only NAR members and NAR affiliate members are eligible to attend. The registration deadline is Monday, October 23. Registration will close before October 23 if the seating capacity of 160 is reached before the deadline.

This two-day course offers the very latest overview of commercial real estate investment. You'll learn to use analysis techniques such as estimating net operating income, calculating internal rates of return and more. You'll
learn ways to profit in this business beyond brokerage, including land acquisition, leasing, finance, property management and appraisal. This two-day investment is the first step toward earning the CCIM designation. No prerequisite courses are required.

We will be offering a quick and insightful class that includes the basics on how to use the LACDB to its full potential.

If you are a new member or an old member who just wants to get a refresher on LACDB; sign up by filling out the following form and e-mail or fax to reserve your seat. Seating is limited and the class is free, so please register early.

THURSDAY, February 1st
3:30-5:30 p.m.
LACDB Demonstration
By Ross Thibodeaux - a quick and insightful class
that includes the basics on how to use the LACDB to its full potential.
Harrah's New Orleans Hotel
2nd Floor, 228 Poydras St., New Orleans
FREE for NOMAR -CID & CCIM LA Chapter Members
Non-Members $10.00
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Kick off 2007 with Networking, Music, Hors dýOeuvre and Cocktails
Ultra Lounge in Harrah's Casino at the foot of Canal & Poydras Streets
$25.00 for NOMAR-CID & LA Chapter CCIM Members
$35.00 for Non-Members

Ultra Lounge in Harrah's Casino
at the foot of Canal & Poydras Streets

The annual TRENDS in Baton Rouge Real Estate has become the premier real estate seminar covering the changing real estate markets in the Baton Rouge Metro Area.
Whether you are a REALTOR®, Banker, appraiser, property manager, owner, builder or other real estate related professional, you need to keep up with the latest TRENDS in our industry.
Not only will you get a concise overview of all sectors (Financing, Residential, Multifamily, Office, Retail and Industrial) but you'll also learn specific details on vital issues and upcoming developments in your specialized area of interest and those of your clients!
Join us in April 19th, 2007 at the BREC Independence Park Theater! REGISTER ONLINE NOW or complete and return a Fax-In Registration Form

Bob McComb, author of Navigating Commercial Property Leases, and the Investor's Guide to Commercial Real Estate, was a founding officer of Starboard Commercial Real Estate and was the first president of the firm. He has been in commercial real estate for 22 years and boasts 19 years of commercial leasing experience in office and industrial properties

Please contact REALTORS Association of Acadiana for more details at 337-233-0086

The Louisiana chapter of CCIM will host their annual Symposium on Friday November 16, 2007 from 7:30 am to noon at the Pan American Life Center in Downtown New Orleans. This year the Louisiana Realtors is a sponsor of the event and the mandatory commercial leases course will be offered from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the same location. This yearýs lineup of speakers for the Symposium include Steve Perry (CEO New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greg Rigamer (demographer, CEOýGCR & Associates), Michael Simpson (Assistant US Attorney, on the Organized Crime Strike Force), Patrick Dobard (Confidential Assistant to the Superintendent, Louisiana Department of Education), Jeff Albright (Chief Executive Officer, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana), Dr. Joseph Moerschbaecher (Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dean School of Graduate Studies, Professor of Pharmacology)ýspeaking on the new VA hospital planned to be built in New Orleans. All of the speakers will speak on the issues in their field currently affecting the Louisiana commercial real estate market.
To register online for the event please go to www.Louisianaccim.com or the morning of the conference on the 11th floor of the Pan American Life Center.

Whether you're an experienced LACDB user or a newbie, come learn about some of the new functions of the software. Special Guest NEAL MARTEN, VP of Catylist will be on hand to demonstrate and help answer any of your questions.

Whether you're an experienced LACDB user or a newbie, come learn about some of the new functions of the software. Special Guest NEAL MARTEN, VP of Catylist will be on hand to demonstrate and help answer any of your questions. SHOW SPECIAL -- COME BY OUR BOOTH TO GET A FREE 90-DAY BASIC ACCOUNT!

Whether you're an experienced
LACDB user or a newbie, come learn about some of the new functions of the
software.
Special Guest NEAL MARTEN, VP of Catylist will be on hand to demonstrate and
help answer any of your questions.

Whether you're an experienced LACDB user or a newbie, come learn about some of the new functions of the software. Special Guest NEAL MARTEN, VP of Catylist will be on hand to demonstrate and help answer any of your questions.

Whether you are a REALTOR®, banker, appraiser, property manager, owner, builder or other real estate professional, you need to keep up to date with the LATEST TRENDS in our industry.
With our new program this year, you will not only get a concise overview of all areas of real estate, but also learn specific details on vital issues and developments in your specialized area of interest and those of your clients.
For more information go to: http://www.batonrougetrends.com/

Loyola University’s Roussel Hall in the Communications & Music Complex at 6363 St. Charles Avenue corner of Calhoun Street. There is FREE parking in the West Road Garage. Enter from St. Charles on the West Road to the left of Holy Name Church.

Loyola University’s Roussel Hall in the Communications & Music Complex at 6363 St. Charles Avenue corner of Calhoun Street. There is FREE parking in the West Road Garage. Enter from St. Charles on the West Road to the left of Holy Name Church.

NOMAR CID is hosting a Race for Crimestoppers as a Service to the Community event in order to replenish $50,000 in lost funding.
Highlights:
Technical fabric t-shirts in men’s & women’s styles
Chip Timed event
The Inaugural NOLA Mile with $2000 in Prize Money
Post race food, beverage and entertainment
Team competition for Law Enforcement/First Responders
SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR FULL INFORMATION!

Louisiana REALTORS® has partnered with Randy Roussel and Erik Piazza with Phelps Dunbar to create a “Commercial and Residential Real Estate Contracts” course which has been approved for the 2013 Mandatory Topic: Statewide Purchase Agreements. The course was designed for Commercial practitioners and will be offered on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge.

The Commercial Investment Division of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS is offering a commercially focused alternative to the 2013 LREC MANDATED Contracts Course. The course will be taught by Sam Bacot of McGlinchey Stafford and is FREE to GBRAR CID members and $25 for nonmembers.
CLICK HERE for more information or to register online or use the PDF form below to fax in your registration.
Nonmembers of the GBRAR CID can
create an account and register here

Get strategies for selling the tenant rep concept.
Learn how to delineate landlord and listing broker strategies for dealing with tenant reps.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of tenant rep?
Get the latest legal updates about tenant and landlord rep.
For more information or to register online go to http://www.tinyurl.com/SIORBR

Spend some time with us and discover how RPR® can easily help you impress your customers with the information they want and the valuable information they need, all included in your REALTOR® dues.
Join us for the RPR Commercial Launch on August 29, 2013
10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. CDT
Webinar Registration:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/291108406
This class will cover:
• Property Search
• In depth Analytics
• Mapping
• Customizing Reports

Come visit the LACDB booth at the Expo floor at the 2013 LA REALTORS Fall convention.
Also on Thursday morning at 10:00 am, LR will be hosting a special training session featuring Emily Line of NAR's RPR Commercial showing off the benefits of using the RPR site in conjunction with your LACDB membership.
For more information on full convention/events see the following:
http://www.larealtors.org/meetings/fall/default.asp

Spend 45 minutes with us and learn the three core functions of RPR Commercial:
• Searching for and viewing property details
• Using psychographic, demographic and spending data information
• Creating thematic maps and impressive reports
For REALTORS® specializing in commercial properties, this webinar is a must!
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/187035430

A full day of commercial information and education
7:30 am to 8:00 am Registration & Networking
8:00 am to 12:00 pm Louisiana Purchase Agreement
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Lunch with Edwin W. Edwards
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Unauthorized Practice of Law
See the attached registration form below for more details/information

Want to learn financial analysis concepts and tools so you can make smart investment decisions?
In CI 101, you’ll use CCIM’s Real Estate Cash Flow Model to perform a before and after tax financial analysis of a real estate investment. You will learn to apply this model to determine “Investment Value” which is unique to each investor.
Join your CCIM instructors and classmates in class for face-to-face education and networking in our traditional 4-day classroom format with online exams.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
• Hewlett-Packard financial calculator. HP-10BII model is highly recommended.
• A laptop computer is required. For complete details, please visit our technology requirements page at www.ccim.com/education/student-technology-requirements.

Spend 45 minutes with us and learn the three core functions of RPR Commercial:
• Searching for and viewing property details
• Using psychographic, demographic and spending data information
• Creating thematic maps and impressive reports
For REALTORS® specializing in commercial properties, this webinar is a must!
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/330222038

Spend 45 minutes with us and learn the three core functions of RPR Commercial:
• Searching for and viewing property details
• Using psychographic, demographic and spending data information
• Creating thematic maps and impressive reports
For REALTORS® specializing in commercial properties, this webinar is a must!
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/239307326

The GBRAR CID is offering the Comprehensive Commercial Real Estate Contracts course taught by Sam Bacot, which is the approved commercial alternative to the 4-hours of mandated CE on Contracts for 2013.
The course is free to members of the GBRAR CID and only $25 for nonmembers.
Individuals may sign-up through the link below:

The one-stop for education, networking and deal making. These one- to two-day regional meetings provide an opportunity for attendees to gain information about current industry issues, meet and interact with colleagues doing business in the same region and make deals.
For more information CLICK HERE/ or see the document below.

In CI 103, you'll incorporate the CCIM Decision-Making Model into all case studies. Begin to develop the practice of applying the CCIM Communications/Negotiations Model to all real estate decisions with a focus on using this Model in interest-based negotiations.
Whether an investor or a user, you will approach real estate problems from the perspective of the user/occupant of real estate and thereby be in a position to understand unique issues. Learn to use market and financial analysis skills for user space decisions, and apply the cost of occupancy models for ownership and leasing.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO OR TO REGISTER

Over 600 professionals, including financial institutions, investors, property managers, developers and others associated with both the residential and commercial real estate industry, will gather at this year’s TRENDS Seminar to examine the state of the industry in our area and focus on emerging trends.
We'll break-down the market to examine what's happening in each of the industry segments of residential, multifamily, office, industrial, retail and finance and kick things off this year with a special keynote address from Dr. Elliot Eisenberg whose graphs and laughs will leave you informed and educated and entertained.
Applied for 4 Hours of CE for Appraisers and 4 Hours of LREC CE and pending Builder CEU. (LREC Vendor #134)
To register or for more information visit:BatonRougeTrends.net

A special commercial version of the LREC 2014 Mandatory Course will be wrapped around the GBRAR CID Quarterly Meeting/Luncheon. Parts 1 & 2 will be held from 10:00-12:00, with Parts 3 & 4 1:00-3:00.
You must attend all four parts of the course to earn the 4 hours CE credit and meet the LREC requirement.
Vendor #8030
Nonmembers who wish to attend the CID business meeting / luncheon in between may pay $15 at the door.

SIOR Seminar, Build to Suit
12:30 - 4:30 pm
4 hours CE
Instructor: Robert J. Nahigian, SIOR, CRE, FRICS, MCR
NOTE: Attendees need to bring a financial calculator (HP 12C or HP 10B) with a working knowledge of the calculator for algebra.
This seminar is truly a course on “wealth building” and understanding speculative and build-to-suit development. Your skills in tenant and landlord representation, financial analysis, negotiations, and group dynamics, leasing, consulting, and development, will be challenged.
$50 for CID members/sponsors, $75 others
Vendor #8030
This course will also be followed by the GBRAR CID Fish Fry. Tickets for the Fish Fry will be available on site

8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. From Shanghai to Your Shelf: Logistics and Supply Chain Industrial Real Estate Decisions of the 21st Century: Connecting the Dots Back to the Consumer
Robert J. Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE, MCR
12:30 p.m. Lunch & Economic Update Senior Executive, LED
Earn 4 CE credits and explore the current supply chain from Asia to the U.S. Learn about the new game changers for 2015-2020 that may disrupt global supply chain routes and impact real estate decisions. This program focuses on industrial and retail brokerage strategies for site selection and rental rate negotiations. We will evaluate advantages and disadvantages of the basic intermodal services (rail, air, trucking and shipping) that play a role on acceptable building occupancy costs.

There have been a lot of exciting changes and updates to the LACDB in the last year and we would like to show them to you!
So, on September 16th Neal Marten, from Catylist, will come to New Orleans to train members and potential members. If you've been to the LR State Convention & Expo, you have probably seen Neal in the LACDB Booth. He has been with LACDB from the beginning and knows the software inside and out!
Neal will:
1) Show of the updates/changes to the software now available to LACDB users.
2) Provide live instruction on how to take advantage of the many tools/features and use the system most efficiently.
3) Give non-members who might be interested an opportunity to see the product
The training is FREE, (“No Shows” will be charged $20) but please, register here:
http://www.nomar.org/monthly-calendar-calendar-menu/241-cid/1368-lacdb-training-by-catylist.html
LACDB Training for Company Administrators
Neal will also be available immediately following the member session for all company administrators that would like assistance with their Company Administrator Console from 3:00 to 4:00.
Send your Company Administrator to receive specific data input training. (They are also welcome to attend the 1:00 - 3:00 session.) Please register online here:
http://www.nomar.org/monthly-calendar-calendar-menu/241-cid/1371-lacdb-training-for-office-administrators.html

Tickets are Now on Sale for the …
4th Annual “Economic & Real Estate Forecast” which will cover state and local economic issues with speakers on the Port of NO, Expansion of the Medical Industry, Airport Expansion, Outlook for the NO Region, State Economy, and more.
“Anatomy of a Public-Private Real Estate Deal: A Case Study” will address Tax Incentive Financing, Tax Credits, Financing, Zoning, EPA issues, Permitting, etc. Includes a box lunch.
http://www.nomar.org/buyers-and-sellers-information-buyers-and-sellers-menu/438-4th-annual-economic-real-estate-forecast.html
CE Credit:
4 hours agent CE approved for Forecast and Anatomy (appraiser CE pending)
3.33 hours of LCE approved for Anatomy.
Cost for individual tickets to the Forecast or Anatomy:
• $ 35 until Sept. 16th
• then $45 until Oct. 13
• and $55 at the door
Combo tickets (Forecast, Lunch & Anatomy) are:
• $60 until Sept. 16th
• then $80 until Oct. 13
• and $100 at the door
Discounted Ticket Sponsorships are Available (until September 12th )
Ten tickets for either morning Forecast or afternoon Anatomy for $300 ($50 savings), or 10 tickets to both for $500 ($200 savings). Sponsors will be named on the official Program and in promotions. And they make great gifts for clients!

This two-day, case study-driven course provides agents, brokers, students, and allied professionals with an understanding of the skills, resources, and business practices that pave the way for success in commercial real estate. Learn how to analyze leases and investment value, and develop a plan to kick-start your career. Foundations for Success is not just about how the commercial real estate business works, it is about working the business.
After completing this highly interactive course, you will be able to:
Access and use demographic information as a decision-making tool
Differentiate between the needs of the owners and tenants
Develop a personal marketing plan
Develop a property marketing plan
Utilize basic financial analysis tools
Solve investment problems using a financial calculator
Perform basic mortgage calculations using compounding and discounting techniques
Project income and expenses for a real estate property
Calculate the yield on a potential investment
As part of the course you will also receive the CCIM Financial Calculator, designed to effectively and efficiently provide investment scenarios for you and your clients.

Catylist Rep Neal Marten will be in Shreveport and demo the product, answer questions and give us an update on the future for LACDB. Neal Martin with LACDB will be here Tuesday, March 10 and we will hold a classroom style workshop for REALTOR members from 10-11:30 am followed by a CID luncheon for all CID Members and guests where Neal Martin will be the featured speaker. The class will not offer CE credit as this topic is not approved by the LREC for CE credit, but will be a great opportunity for those wanting to learn more about the LACDB or ask specific user questions

Acadiana Commercial Outlook
Thursday, April 2nd
8:30am – 12:30pm
$35 registration
4 CE hours for real estate agents
Appraiser CE pending
The seminar will examine the state of the industry for Acadiana as well as focus on emerging trends and the future outlook. Real estate segments to be discussed are Retail, Office, Industrial, Residential and Multi-Family.
The Unified Development Code will likely be the most significant policy vote of the Lafayette City-Parish Council this year, impacting developers and real estate professionals throughout the region. Keynote speakers, LCG Chief Development Officer Carlee Alm-LaBar and Public Works Director Kevin Blanchard, will give attendees an overview of the code development process, its major proposed changes, and what it will mean for Lafayette and the region once adopted.

The Real Estate Institute and its Corporate Sponsor, Trustmark, are providing a free 2 hours seminar on July 14th entitled “MCAR Introductory CIE Training.” This course is designed to introduce Mississippi real estate practitioners to the benefits and use of the Mississippi Commercial Association of REALTORS Commercial Information Exchange (CIE), which was enhanced by the recent regionalization along the gulf coast.
This course will introduce practitioners how to take advantage of the listing, promotion, reporting and analytics available from the MCAR CIE as well as the benefits of control and cost savings available to its community of commercial members. The seminar also offers attendees two hours of FREE MREC approved elective CE!
This initiative is provided through The Real Estate Institute and its corporate sponsor, Trustmark.

This fall, the LACDB Tour is hitting the road to bring you information on how to take full advantage of the tools available to you. We'll explore new functions and features recently released in the software, talk about the recent addition of the Mississippi statewide system into the LACDB and feature a special section on how to utilize a variety of advanced demographic and consumer data through RPR to find either just the right location for a particular business, or the right business for your location!

This fall, the LACDB Tour is hitting the road to bring you information on how to take full advantage of the tools available to you. We'll explore new functions and features recently released in the software, talk about the recent addition of the Mississippi statewide system into the LACDB and feature a special section on how to utilize a variety of advanced demographic and consumer data through RPR to find either just the right location for a particular business, or the right business for your location!

This fall, the LACDB Tour is hitting the road to bring you information on how to take full advantage of the tools available to you. We'll explore new functions and features recently released in the software, talk about the recent addition of the Mississippi statewide system into the LACDB and feature a special section on how to utilize a variety of advanced demographic and consumer data through RPR to find either just the right location for a particular business, or the right business for your location!

This fall, the LACDB Tour is hitting the road to bring you information on how to take full advantage of the tools available to you. We'll explore new functions and features recently released in the software, talk about the recent addition of the Mississippi statewide system into the LACDB and feature a special section on how to utilize a variety of advanced demographic and consumer data through RPR to find either just the right location for a particular business, or the right business for your location!

This fall, the LACDB Tour is hitting the road to bring you information on how to take full advantage of the tools available to you. We'll explore new functions and features recently released in the software, talk about the recent addition of the Mississippi statewide system into the LACDB and feature a special section on how to utilize a variety of advanced demographic and consumer data through RPR to find either just the right location for a particular business, or the right business for your location!

This Spring, the LACDB Tour is hitting the road to bring you information on how to take full advantage of the tools available to you. We'll explore new functions and features recently released in the software, talk about the recent addition of the Mississippi statewide system into the LACDB and feature a special section on how to utilize a variety of advanced demographic and consumer data through RPR to find either just the right location for a particular business, or the right business for your location!
Since it's launch the LACDB has set the standard for Commercial Information Exchange software. The LACDB powers commercial real estate in Louisiana for a variety of audiences including Brokers, Agents, Appraisers, Developers, Site Selection and Economic Development entities.

The
seminar will examine the state of the industry for Acadiana as well as focus on
emerging trends and the future outlook.

The decline in the oil and gas industry has had a major
effect on Acadiana. David Welch with Stone Energy will give the keynote address
to discuss how this decline is different from those in the past and what the
outlook is for 2016. Commercial real estate segments
to be discussed include: Retail with Ryan Pecot of Stirling Properties, Office
with Todd Trahan of Trahan Real Estate Group, Industrial with Van Eaton &
Romero’s David Gleason and Multi-family with Beau Bourque of Van Eaton & Romero.
The seminar will be moderated by Monty Warren of Beau Box Commercial Real
Estate.

Closing the seminar, representatives from One Acadiana will discuss the
Louisiana Economic Development Certified Sites Program. A Certified Site is one
that is a development-ready industrial site. It has been through a thorough
review process in order to reduce the unknowns and mitigate some of the risk
involved in the site selection process. Certified sites give Acadiana better
opportunities for new projects and expansions.

The City of Central is launching a new economic development initiative that will lead the City's efforts to promote the growth of the economy through business and community development.
Realtors play such a vital role in the success of that economic growth. Please join us for an informational meeting to discuss the future vision of economic development and how it affects real estate business in Central.
This event is open and free of charge to any realtors that do business in Central. It will include the release of a new Site Selection portal powered by LACDB.COM

The REALTORS® Commercial Alliance of Acadiana hosts this annual event to examine the state of the industry in Acadiana as well as focus on emerging trends and the future outlook for commercial real estate.
The decline in the oil and gas industry has had a major effect on Acadiana. Lenny Lemoine, CEO of The Lemoine Company, will be the keynote speaker for the 2017 Acadiana Commercial Outlook. Lenny will provide his perspective on the economic outlook for 2017 and how the economic decline of the energy industry has affected the commercial construction industry.
Commercial real estate segments to be discussed include: Retail with Ryan Pécot of Stirling Properties, Office with Todd Trahan of Trahan Real Estate Group, Industrial with Coldwell Banker Commercial Pelican’s David Gleason and Multi-family with Beau Bourque of Trahan Real Estate Group. The seminar will be moderated by Monty Warren of Beau Box Commercial Real Estate.
Closing the seminar, Steven Picou, Director of Lafayette Regional Airport, will give attendees an update on the status of the new terminal as well as an outlook on how the new terminal will impact businesses and the real estate industry moving forward. Having this information is critical for the attendees who are working to bring their clients’ businesses to this area as well as for those attendees working with current clients who rely on the Lafayette Regional Airport for transportation.
Visit www.acadianacommercialoutlook.com to register.

Financial Analysis Tools for Commercial Real Estate provides the commercial real estate practitioner with financial analysis skills and technology needed to succeed in today's market. This course focuses on key investment fundamentals along with the technology needed to apply these fundamentals to make informed real estate decisions. A case study features a complete before tax discounted cash flow analysis of a suburban office building highlighting various performance measures common in the market place.
Approved for 8 hours of CE Credit
LREC Vendor # 8575

This case study-driven course provides agents, brokers, students, and allied professionals with an understanding of the skills, resources, and business practices that pave the way for success in commercial real estate. Learn how to analyze leases and investment value, and develop a plan to kick-start your
career. Foundations for Success is not just about how the commercial real estate business works, it is about working the business.

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR THAT YOU BRING A CALCULATOR AND NOTE PAPER TO CLASS.
Instructor: Rob Nahigian,FRICS,SIOR,CRE,MCR
"Developing a Build-to Suit Pro Forma: What is myth and what is chaos!"
This course will teach you how to calculate a BTS rental rate in a lease proposal for an office, industrial or retail tenant. It will also arm the tenant representative in his/her negotiating leverage with a developer landlord. Students will learn how to maximize profits and analyze projects before a commitment is made, enabling you to “walk away” from a deal to eliminate a possible loss. This seminar is truly a course on “wealth building” and understanding build-to-suit development pro formas.
You will learn detailed components of hard and soft costs, calculating a first year break-even rental rate and BTS rental rate, FAR, land development metrics, and determine return on and off equity. You will need to bring your financial calculator to work mathematical case studies. Various metrics will be presented to understand why projects are destined for failure.

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR THAT YOU BRING A CALCULATOR AND NOTE PAPER TO CLASS.
Instructor: Robert Nahigian
Commercial Lease Analysis: “UNDERSTANDING CHAOS AND RED FLAGS IN A COMMERCIAL LEASE” From the Perspective of the Landlord, Tenant and Lender
The course will arm the commercial leasing broker in negotiations from different perspectives of landlord, tenant and lender issues and to better advocate for their client whether office, industrial or retail sectors. The broker will learn the compromising alternatives and identify “red flags” in their client’s decision-making process for more effective lease negotiations.
We will cover the genesis of the Statute of Frauds, new accounting regs that may unravel your tenant and such clauses as: Base Rent, Late Rent Penalty, Holdover, Default and Cure, Acceleration, Measuring Space issues, Assignment and Sublet, profit-sharing, recapture, Options and Renewals, Rules & Regs, Hazardous Waste, Signature issues, Tenant Bankruptcy and Estoppel clauses that can destroy the value of a building in today’s commercial lease document. These clauses can be relevant in student housing leases as well.

CI 101 is a bedrock class for real estate practitioners at a time when risk mitigation, pricing, and cycle assurance have become critical to investors. CI 101 introduces the CCIM Cash Flow Model, a tool for ensuring your investment decisions are based on wise finance fundamentals. During the course, you will learn how to use key financial concepts such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Net Present Value (NPV), Cap Rate, Capital Accumulation, and the Annual Growth Rate of Capital to compare different types of commercial real estate investments.